Sprague awards $10,000 to 4 scholarship recipients

From left to right: Maddie Van Steenwyk, Jaden Jennings and Londyn Nettles. (Makeilee Johnson not pictured) PHOTO: SPRAGUE PEST SOLUTIONS

Sprague Pest Solutions celebrated the recipients of its fourth annual Sprague Scholarship.

The scholarship program, created in 2020, recognizes Sprague team members, their dependents and family members for their academic excellence, leadership potential and dedication to our communities.

This year broke the previous record for total applications received.

Sprague distributed a combined $10,000 to four individuals:

• Makeilee Johnson of Wenatchee, Wash., attending Pacific Lutheran University, is the daughter of Sprague Route Manager Eric Garcia.
• Maddie Van Steenwyk of Turlock, Calif., attending San Diego State University is the daughter of Sprague Regional Entomologist Darren Van Steenwyk.
• Londyn Nettles of Sacramento, Calif., attending California State University is the daughter of Sprague Regional Account Manager Dave Nettles.
• Jaden Jennings of Lake Stevens, Wash., attending Western Washington University is the son of Sprague Regional Account Manager Gary Jennings.

By providing financial assistance, the Tacoma, Wash.-based company notes, the Sprague scholarship program “empowers team members and their families to pursue higher education. This program is just one small way that Sprague demonstrates its commitment to widening access to education and investing in the communities we serve.”

“One of our core principles is ‘All Learning. We Win or We Learn,’ and our scholarship program embodies that mentality,” adds Leila Starwich, director of people operations at Sprague. “By supporting these bright and motivated students, we are investing in their futures and reinforcing our commitment to an
ethos of learning and development.”

About Sprague Pest Solutions

Sprague Pest Solutions provides preventive and remedial pest management and food safety consulting services to leading food processing, agriculture, healthcare, and hospitality and distribution facilities across the Western U.S. The company services commercial clients in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona and California.

According to Sprague’s history page on its website, the company was founded in Spokane, Wash., in 1926 by W.B. Sprague to serve Eastern Washington, and soon after opened a second location in Tacoma, Wash., to serve customers in the western half of the Evergreen State. It was purchased in 1931 by A.H. Treleven Sr. Now in its fourth generation, the Treleven family still leads the company today — including Pest Management Professional Hall of Famer Larry Treleven (Class of 2016).

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